The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-03
CONSIDERABLE WAGERING on
VARIOUS SPRING EVENTS.
Capt Brown Corrects a Gross Misun-
derstandlBg About His
Horses.
BOB FISHERS CHANCES FOR THE
SUBURBAN SLIM.
Dave PuIsifer Thinks He Has q
Sure Winner In sir
Joseph.

both the Brooklyn Jockey Club
Ha ldicap and the Suburban. He Is
no iii 3 favorite for the former event,
the odds being but y to l against
him. He is in excellent shape, and
will be started, barring accident, for
the first famed event. Should he not
capture that, he will try again in the
latter race. Fres knight, Bsrnum,
Hidalgo and Jim Gray, are
all at about 10 to for the Brook
lyn event in Platps book, with
Wickham at IS TO l and the book full
on Fla TX Ward. Cridge is laying Is
to against the latter aud Troubadour
and but s TO against Exile. Repeated
advices from Memphis all tend to the
opinion that whatever may happen
later Jim Gray will hardly be it in
time to contest for The Suburban. Bob
Fisher and Blue Wing have been
backed for both events, Blue Wing
principally for the BIookiyD and Bop
Fisher for the Suburban.
Concerning the latter, Capt. 8. s.
Brown, who arrived home fIom Mo-
bile ON the 28sh, made the following
SIT tement TO P ttsburg Post repre-
tentative: "TGere seems to be gross
misuuder5ia 1dipg abroad about my
horses. During my TIP Southeastern
pspers have reported me as saying
that Troubsdour's racing days arc
past, and that Blue Wing is also seri-
ously disabled. l have also been made
to say that Bob Fisher has no chance
at all for the Suburban Handicap.
Now, let me tell you that during my
absence l have absolutely refused TO
be interviewed by reporters, go that
all the published reports about nay al
legged statements ara tilse. Let me
cay, once for all, that my stable, gen.
orally speaking, was never in better
condition. TrOubadour is all right.
He did have q slight Injury to one OF
his legs, but that will not affect his
speed. He will run again, most
assursdly. Blue Wing had four
teeth drawn eight days ago. The
horse, as a result, could not eat
and conse quently could do NO work.
DIR. Fisher, the veterinary who attend
ed the bose, pronounced Its mouth
one Of the most painful that he has
seen. But Blue Wing is not anything
like permanently injured. l had let
ter from Rogers, my trainer, today, in
which he states that blue Wing, on &C.
count OF lack Of work, may be unable
to get ready for the early races. This
may not be 30. The horse will get to
work this week, and may speedily get
into excellent condition"
Regarding Bob Fishers chances
for the Suburban." he said, "let me
state frankly that don't expect him
to win. The weights are too unfavor-
able to him. II he does win / will
certainly be he most surprised man
in New York that Gay. However, /
would hate to see him win and have
no money to bet on him. l won't
allow that to happen, because l have
already invested $500 on his chances
at good odds, and cannot tell whether
or not will risk any more. / am oil
opinion that Bob is not fast enough to
win the handicap, and ! certainly will
not plunge on him." Capt. Brown went
on to cay that the balance of his
horses ara in the best OF condition,
"Why people persist in saying that
my sable 10 out Of condition l DOM
know. Some papers reported that
thu Southern contingent which /
lately bought we're all affected by dis
ease. This is absolutely untrue, as
not one of the five horses l purchased
has in any way been. affected by dis
ease. When the season Is fairly stait
ed the public, l hope, will SEES whether
or not l have lot Of lame horses"
Speaking to Commercial. Gazette re
porter, Capt. Brown said: "The horses
are all well, better than I've ever seer
them at this time OF the year. They
look we'll, act we'll and seem to have
as much speed as could be expected
at this time. Troubsdour had to b,
blistered ON the right toreleg, He haC
developed splint between the kne,
and ankle, and used to pull up lam'
from his work. We blistered him t
take it away, aud now the colt is al
right again. He is as good as ever
and the temporary let up on accom-
OF the blistering did not do hin
q bit OF ham, and he Is as big ant
stronger than before. He seems Il
have been benefited by the shor
rest, and takes his work in hungry
manner, as If ne fairly loved to gallop
With regard TO Mccarthy, l Learned
the. be had made g verbal ayresmsn
with another stable, and then
dropped him, as l viewed the matte
Of q verbal agreement as binding o.
his part as Il weuld be on mine, ant
so that is just how the matter nov
stands"
For the Suburban, Plat announce
his book full on Blue Wing, Boil
Fisher, Billy Gilmore, Electric, Head
lad. Rattlahan fremont and Sou
dan. About the latter, the longest odds
$500 to IL, were given that hav,
been recorded about any one horse
$1,000 being bet to $40 to win, anC
$3.50 to $40 for a place., 2, 3. DAY.
Long Branch book is full on Anal
gam, Bob Fisher, Rupsrt, Sir JOSEPH
and Wiekhan. Rupert has beer
we'll backed in q number Of
books, but whether the money
was stable commission OF
| wv Wo w NV AhOWi Uub pIOOdUly NOV
Billy Gilmore has received some add
tional support, and one bet OF $500 Il
$50 was made about Modesty's
chSnces, notwithstanding the report
that she would not be contestant
The bulk Of the money during the past
six days, however, has gone ON Bob
Fisher and Sir Joseph. The following
is told about the latter by the Chicago
later OCEAN:
A few days ago Dave Pulsifer rs
csived information from Memphis
where his horses have been wintered
that led him to believe that his crack
racer, Sir Joseph, had a first class
chance to win the Surburbsn, and q.
he stood 10 to in the books Dave
started out to make a possible skill
ipg." With this end in view, he in.
etTucted his correspondents in New
York and elsewhere to visit tbs book
makers rooms, all at the same time
] 10 O'Clock am, and fill the books on
SIR Joseph. Knowing that Mahoney
x %. were masking a $1,000 hook,
divided b .tween here and New York,
Dave so laid his plans IS to get a
double bet out of them by cracking ou
the money at both places at the same